Binder Grade Review / Create new Table of Contents
Reading Workshop: Chapter 9 / Dimmesdale and Chillingworth handout (see Nov 5th for attachment)
1-on-1 grade 9 week grade meetings with Ms. Geiman
Friday, November 5
Do Now: Vocab 8 Review Flashcards
Scarlet Letter: Discussion / Essay / Focus for Chapter 9
In the Scarlet Letter, some of the characters are given positive, sympathetic portrayals. Others have negative, perhaps even villainous portrayals. Still others may begin with negative qualities and gradually become more and more positive. Rarely does an author rely on the reader's personal sense of morality to determine which characters are positive and which are negative. Instead, there are details, actions, and characteristics that help define who is "good" and who is "bad." It's easy to know the difference in old westerns — good guys wear white hats; bad guys wear black hats. But even then, there are other details that help you know what it going on, details that even help you construct hierarchies (e.g., slightly bad to fully evil).
As you read Chapter 9, consider how Nathanial Hawthorne indicates which characters are positive and which are negative. Write an essay in which you focus on Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. Use evidence from Chapter 9 to explain if these characters are portrayed as positive or negative.
Welcome Mr. Travers! Lecture: H.S. requirements & College thoughts
Wednesday, October 27: EARLY DISMISSAL
Do Now: Vocab #7
Reading Workshop: All students will have time to first complete their Chapter 6 handout. If you finish before our reading workshop is over, you will have time to read your independent books.
Students will complete Chapter 4 in the Scarlet Letter (along with the hand out). If they finish early, they may use the rest of the time for reading their independent book).
Character Discussion / Class Poster: Hester Prynn
1st Impressions of the Scarlet Letter!
Students will be writing on the board and/or large poster pieces which will focus on a different topic (Hester, Pearl, Reverend Dimmesdale, The man with the crooked shoulder1 main character, Puritan Boston, etc). After a 2 minute quick write, you will rotate to a new poster (with a different topic), after reading what your peers have written- you will then have 2 minutes to add your thoughts or reflections on the poster! If you miss this activity, you will not be able to make-it up.
Quiz #3: 9 words (if you miss this quiz, you must take it after school with Mrs. Geiman)
Learn from our Peers! Students will be given copies of Hakeem's & Dimitri's I HOPE YOU WILL BUY IT papers. They will find various persuasive arguments that focus on pathos/logos/ethos. (must get handouts from Mrs. Geiman)
Silent Reading: Focus on PREDICTING (hand in your predictions after our reading workshop)
Creative Writing: Working together on a fun group story
Thursday, September 30
Vocab #3: Create Flashcards / Review
Learn from our Peers! Students will be given copies of Rashawnda's & Ana's PARTY OF THE YEAR papers. They will find various persuasive arguments that focus on pathos/logos/ethos. (must get handouts from Mrs. Geiman)
a- Renew or Find new Silent Reading Books
b-Create an email account (if you don't already have one)
c-Complete scavenger hunt
d-log into SNAPGRADES.com
Persuasive Essay PP: Continue taking notes (see Sept. 21st for pp)
a) Take out your list of THINGS I WILL NOT BUY from yesterday
b) Exchange your list with a partner!
c) Pick 1 thing from your partner's list, and concentrate on that 1 ITEM for your persuasive paper
d) Complete the I Hope You WILL BUY It handout, including the brainstorming section!
e) Draft your persuasive paper
HOME WORK:
Review for Vocabulary Quiz #2, complete the I Hope You WILL BUY It HANDOUT (both pages)
Friday, November 12
Thursday, November 11
Wednesday, November 10 = Early Release Day
Tuesday, November 9
Monday, November 8
Friday, November 5
In the Scarlet Letter, some of the characters are given positive, sympathetic portrayals. Others have negative, perhaps even villainous portrayals. Still others may begin with negative qualities and gradually become more and more positive. Rarely does an author rely on the reader's personal sense of morality to determine which characters are positive and which are negative. Instead, there are details, actions, and characteristics that help define who is "good" and who is "bad." It's easy to know the difference in old westerns — good guys wear white hats; bad guys wear black hats. But even then, there are other details that help you know what it going on, details that even help you construct hierarchies (e.g., slightly bad to fully evil).
As you read Chapter 9, consider how Nathanial Hawthorne indicates which characters are positive and which are negative. Write an essay in which you focus on Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. Use evidence from Chapter 9 to explain if these characters are portrayed as positive or negative.
Thursday, November 4
Wednesday, November 3
Tuesday, November 2
Monday, November 1
Friday, October 29
Thursday, October 28
Wednesday, October 27: EARLY DISMISSAL
Tuesday, October 26 (tentative)
Monday, October 25
Friday, October 22
Thursday, October 21
Wednesday, October 20
Tuesday, October 19
- Vocab #6
- Writing Prompt #9 (ATTACK the prompt)
- Silent Reading Workshop
Students will complete Chapter 4 in the Scarlet Letter (along with the hand out). If they finish early, they may use the rest of the time for reading their independent book).Monday, October 18
Friday, October 15
Thursday, October 14
Wednesday, October 13
Tuesday, October 12
Friday, October 8
Thursday, October 7
Wednesday, October 6 (tentative)
Tuesday, October 5
Monday, October 4
Friday, October 1
Thursday, September 30
- Vocab #3: Create Flashcards / Review
- Learn from our Peers! Students will be given copies of Rashawnda's & Ana's PARTY OF THE YEAR papers. They will find various persuasive arguments that focus on pathos/logos/ethos. (must get handouts from Mrs. Geiman)
(for the handout, see Sept 27)Wednesday, September 29
- Vocab #3
- Library Visit:
a- Renew or Find new Silent Reading Booksb-Create an email account (if you don't already have one)
c-Complete scavenger hunt
d-log into SNAPGRADES.com
Tuesday, September 28
Monday, September 27
- Vocab #3
- Binder Check #1: Go through how your binders were graded, set up new Table of Contents
- I HOPE YOU WILL BUY Papers: Turn in (if you haven't), discuss, share
- Learning about Persuasive Writing from Professionals:
Fill out handout, View President Obama's BACK TO SCHOOL Speech 2009, begin marking up the textPresident Obama's 2009 BACK TO SCHOOL Speech
Friday, September 24
Thursday, September 23
- Vocab #2 (flashcards, word wall, review)
- Persuasive Essay PP: Continue taking notes (see Sept. 21st for pp)
a) Take out your list of THINGS I WILL NOT BUY from yesterdayb) Exchange your list with a partner!
c) Pick 1 thing from your partner's list, and concentrate on that 1 ITEM for your persuasive paper
d) Complete the I Hope You WILL BUY It handout, including the brainstorming section!
e) Draft your persuasive paper
- HOME WORK:
Review for Vocabulary Quiz #2, complete the I Hope You WILL BUY It HANDOUT (both pages)
Wednesday, September 22 (Early Release Day)
- Vocab #2
- Persuasive Essay PP: Continue taking notes (see Sept 21st for pp)
- I will NOT BUY Activity
a) complete a list of 10 things you would NEVER buy!Tuesday, September 21
Monday, September 20
Friday, September 17
Thursday, September 16
Wednesday, September 15
Tuesday, September 14
Monday, September 13